Saturday, October 09, 2010

From Paris with love…

 

img118

 

Rainy weather makes me wish I was in Paris.

Last year, around this time, I went there for a few days to visit D. and R. It was nice to go back after all this time.

It was a rather gastronomic journey. Actually it seems my whole life revolves around food – eating food, thinking about food, making food, looking at food, making plans around food, etc.

 

So, having that in mind, I started my weekend by eating the best ice cream in world – Bertillon. I’m not kidding, it is truly divine, like nothing you’ve ever tasted.

img117

img129

 

The next day we just walked around breathing in the city and going to some freaky taxidermy store. Strange strange, though I’d fancy a few butterflies myself… Maybe one day.

img123   img124b

img125b img134

 

Some other stores just opt for live animals instead :)

img126

 

The next day (or was it the same day? I’m not quite sure anymore) we went to have lunch at La Durée. Hmmm :)

  img132

img133  img130 img131

 

The next day I was in for a real treat, a true algerien lunch <3

All the food came directly from Algeria and it was wonderfully cooked by A.’s mum.
  img143

img142b

img135

img145 img144b

My first macarons. They were quite nice… I thought I wouldn’t like them, felt bad for not having tried one at La Durée. Next time I guess.

img136 

R. likes to sleep even more than I do, and that’s saying something :)

img137

img138 img139b

D.’s appartment is lovely and full of beautiful things

img152

img140b

img153b     

The next day I went to my old neighbourhood… for old times sake.

School… or should I call it Hell?

img155b

My old street…

img156b

 

The place where my dad used to eat almost everyday…

img157b

Sunday’s brunch spot…

img146b img147b

 

I cooked dinner one night… Things didn’t really go quite as wished but they seemed to enjoy the tiramissu at least.    

img148b

img127

img128

 

And that’s it… Paris was lovely as always, I hope to go back soon enough…

img154b